What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Assistant - 654 - Health Equity - Albany position at New York State Department of Health?
Description
Duties Description
The Center for Health Equity Impact Assessments (Center) within the Office of Health Equity and Human Rights oversees the review and evaluation of Health Equity Impact Assessments. As part of the Certificate of Need program that governs the establishment, ownership, construction, renovation, and change in service of health care facilities across New York State, Health Equity Impact Assessments provide critical information on whether a proposed health care facility project will impact health care access or service delivery in a particular service area, especially for medically underserved groups.
Reporting to the Program Data Analyst, the Graduate Student Assistant will support the Center’s data analysis activities and public health work. This is an exciting opportunity for a data-minded student to work alongside the Program Data Analyst to perform data manipulation tasks with quantitative and qualitative data, identify program gaps, and strengthen policies that improve the accessibility and delivery of health care services. The Graduate Student Assistant will also analyze and interpret data using analytical methods, and evaluate and prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing analysis results.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must be a matriculated graduate college student. Documentation of matriculation and enrollment in the Fall 2026 semester must be submitted with your resume.
Preferred Qualifications:
Temporary, part-time, non-competitive. Salary determined by academic level. 20 hours per week during the academic year is required, schedule is flexible. Must maintain matriculated student status to retain employment.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.
NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
Duties Description
The Center for Health Equity Impact Assessments (Center) within the Office of Health Equity and Human Rights oversees the review and evaluation of Health Equity Impact Assessments. As part of the Certificate of Need program that governs the establishment, ownership, construction, renovation, and change in service of health care facilities across New York State, Health Equity Impact Assessments provide critical information on whether a proposed health care facility project will impact health care access or service delivery in a particular service area, especially for medically underserved groups.
Reporting to the Program Data Analyst, the Graduate Student Assistant will support the Center’s data analysis activities and public health work. This is an exciting opportunity for a data-minded student to work alongside the Program Data Analyst to perform data manipulation tasks with quantitative and qualitative data, identify program gaps, and strengthen policies that improve the accessibility and delivery of health care services. The Graduate Student Assistant will also analyze and interpret data using analytical methods, and evaluate and prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing analysis results.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must be a matriculated graduate college student. Documentation of matriculation and enrollment in the Fall 2026 semester must be submitted with your resume.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Data-minded graduate student interested in exploring a career in public health
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work on multiple projects with various staff, prioritize assignments and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to problem solve effectively
- Flexible and responsive
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint) and other computer programs as needed
- Experience with Tableau a plus but not required
Temporary, part-time, non-competitive. Salary determined by academic level. 20 hours per week during the academic year is required, schedule is flexible. Must maintain matriculated student status to retain employment.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
- Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
- Shift & Geographic pay differentials
- Affordable Health Care options
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
- NYS Deferred Compensation plan
- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
- And many more...
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.
NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
Salary : $16 - $20